So every night we read Caleb a story from The Big Picture Story Bible and tonight for half an hour I kept asking if he wanted to read the Bible, every other time I ask this question he jumps at the opportunity and almost runs to get over and sit down to hear it.

But tonight he said no everytime and wouldn’t come near me.

So eventually it got to his bed time and I told him that it was time to go, at which point he said “Bible” and ran over and sat down next to me, I laughed really hard and read him the story cause I figure he deserved it, to pull a stunt like that at his age just to stay up a little longer!

I’m thinking about trying to get into radio… I know, a big aim, but I’m prepared to start low down in the chain, maybe mid morning, or afternoon and then work my way up to the breakfast show.

Ok, so I’m not sure that I’m the man for the job, but I’m both willing to learn and to give it a shot!

The reason that I’m putting my hand up is because I think the guys on radio out here at the moment or really ordinary and I’m prepared to be a puppet if that would make things better. Out of the 2 main local stations there is one girl from the breakfast shows that does a good job, the other 3 presenters I’m not so fond of.

There’s a fill in guy at the moment on one station and he so much better than the usual presenter, I hate it when that happens, why don’t they just give this guy the job…

Anyway… So I suppose what I am saying is just give someone else the job… please…

I saw Tropic Thunder the other night and damn it was funny!

the premise for the movie is fantastic, basically it’s the making of the making of a film. It really takes a good dig at Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr’s character is a bit of a take off of Russell Crow (his character is a white Australian actor with a bit of a temper and a strong emphasis on method acting…) essentially he plays a white man playing a black guy throughout the movie and it’s a crack up!

An extra brilliant feature of this film is that it starts without you really knowing it’s started… the movie begins with a (fictional) candy bar ad and some movie previews which again are a wonderful satire of the real things. When the fake previews started everyone in the cinema was like “what the hell is going on?” are they really selling that product/making that move?” and then you get the joke. Brilliant.

This movie is worth your money at the cinema. I was even still laughing on way home when I thought about some of the lines.

P.S. beware some naughty language. Although I should mention here that the movie is not a gross humour style movie… some stupidity yes, but not like the really puerile humour you get with some of the other movies of recent times - you know the ones…

In the last week 2 of our friends and 2 of our relatives have given birth to a total of 4 boys - Ben, Duncan, Rhys, and Hamish…

We’ve still got a couple of weeks (in theory), so place your bets!

• A fifth baby boy?

Or

• A baby girl?

(Arnott’s choc montes are the standard currency)

The rumours are right…

On Wednesday the 20th we had a baby boy, Hamish Blake Waghorn…. for all the ladies out there the following statistics are listed:

7lb 3oz
49cm
2.54pm

I went to work Wednesday morning, did a few things, got a phone call around 10-10:30, took a trip to the hospital, stood stunned trying not to look but having the nurses force me too, and at 2:54pm the little boy popped out.

There’s a picture on the camera which is still at the hospital so there may be a photo later. But if you’ve seen our other son Caleb then you pretty much haven’t seen this one at all cause they really don’t look alike in my opinion.

Chris - anything to tell us?

This is one for all the sprinkler fitters out there.

The action is really at the end when the dude who breaks it tries to fix it.

 
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I’m still amazed how the humble sandwich press is able to turn a seemingly meagre cheese & tomato sandwich into a full and tasty meal!

I make a sandwich. I put it in the press. light turns green. Cheese melts. Tomato is hot. Hey presto! It’s not a sandwich it’s dinner!

I saw this machine on an episode of Grand Designs last week. It’s bloody amazing! They use this machine in Finland to harvest forests for log cabins etc. It’s awesome! It fells, strips, and cuts to set log sizes in about 25 seconds.

What will they think of next…? Soon we’ll be eating sliced bread!

Well here’s a bit more reflection on the “industrial estate church” up in Byron…

On the blog Pete made a comment that got me thinking… Pete said:

“I hope that they can give God glory in the context that they’re in.”

And I think they were… well I’m sure they were.

I think the issue for me is that their style of church service didn’t connect with me because I’m happy with the style of church service that I’m familiar with. This is good because the church that I go to connects with me (and I hope with others too!) but I guess the danger is being so pleased with the familiar that I am judgmental about church services which are unfamiliar…

I’m ashamed to admit it but… I think I detect that hint of judgmentalism and arrogance within myself.

I thank God that at least I have recognised it now and by his grace pray that I might not fall victim to pride lest I give the Devil a foothold.

There is my confession and my prayer.